Sharks vs Predators Prediction
The San Jose Sharks will play the Nashville Predators on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. San Jose comes into this game looking for their first win of the season, while Nashville is trying to get back to .500.
Sharks Preview
The San Jose Sharks are 0-3-1 this year after they lost to the Boston Bruins by a score of 3-1 in their last game. San Jose allowed the first three goals in this game, but they were able to score in the third period to avoid the shutout. The Sharks were out shot by a total of 36-27 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. San Jose has also lost to Carolina, Colorado, and Vegas so far this season. The San Jose Sharks are scoring 1.50 goals per game and they are allowing 3.50 goals against per game, while going 13.3% on the power play and 78.6% on the penalty kill. Tomas Hertl has led the Sharks this season with four assists and six shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Kaapo Kahkonen, who is 0-2-0 this season with a 3.60 goals against average and a .897 save percentage.
Predators Preview
The Nashville Predators are 2-3-0 this season after they defeated the New York Rangers by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Nashville scored the first four goals in this game, but they allowed a goal with under a minute left to ruin the shutout. The Predators out shot New York by a total of 27-24 and went 2-4 on the power play in the win. Nashville had lost their two previous games against Edmonton and Boston. The Nashville Predators are scoring 2.60 goals per game and they are allowing 3.00 goals against per game, while going 19% on the power play and 63.2% on the penalty kill. Filip Forsberg has led the Predators this season with one goal, four assists, and 24 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Nashville is Juuse Saros, who is 2-3-0 this year with a 3.41 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.
Nashville Predators Team Facts
- The Predators have won nine of their last 10 games against the Sharks.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games following a road win.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Predators' last seven games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The favorites have won the second period in five of the last six games between the Sharks and Predators.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 10 games following a home loss.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games.
- The Sharks have lost the third period in eight of their last nine games following a loss.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in 12 of the Sharks' last 13 games at Bridgestone Arena.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Ryan O'Reilly has scored a goal in each of his last five Saturday night appearances against the Sharks.
- Filip Forsberg has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 appearances with the Predators as favorites against the Sharks.
- Alexandre Carrier has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances with the Predators as favorites.
- Tommy Novak has the most Power Play Goals for the Predators this season (2).
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Tomas Hertl has recorded at least one assist in four of the Sharks' last five games.
- Jacob Peterson has recorded a point in five of the Sharks' last six games against Central Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nashville Predators ranks 29th in the league for power play goals against this season (7).
- The Nashville Predators ranks T5th in the league in short handed goals this season (1).
- The San Jose Sharks ranks 32nd in the league for shots against per game this season (40.5).
- The San Jose Sharks ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
Pick
San Jose is still searching for their first win of the season and they have struggled to score goals so far this year, scoring a total of six goals in four games. Nashville got a nice road win against the Rangers in their last game, but they have also had some issues scoring in their first few games. Nashville is the better team in this matchup and they are at home. Take the Predators -1.5 here.
